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Are you a Photoshop genius? Does Illustrator bow to your every whim? Can you create website mockups that would make the Apple design team salivate? Have you benefited from open source and free software like WordPress? Have you been wanting to contribute, but never had the chance?
During the last few weeks, an idea of mine has been stewing and is finally coming close to fruition. So I have a proposition for you, if you choose to accept it.
Without revealing too much, I am asking talented …

I'm currently in laid over in Memphis waiting for the next available flight to Dallas, on my way to WordCamp Dallas 2008!!!
If you're going to be there, I want to meet ya! So here, the best way to hook up ...
Follow me on Twitter and just send me @replies. That's the best way to communicate, I think.
I'll also be at the Dave & Buster's meetup this evening with Cory Miller, so I look forward to seeing some of you there as well! …

Since the release of ElegantBlue in October of 2007, I've seen quite a few free and premium themes using the "theme options" code I included in that theme. But with the widespread adoption of "theme options" has come a tidal wave of complicated and unmanageable themes. …

It's been quite a while since I've posted here at NathanRice.net, so I just wanted to give a quick digest of the things that have been going on around the net and here at home.
Small Potato is selling WPDesigner.com. SP is probably one of the most respected names in the WordPress theme game, and it will be sad to see him go.
NathanRice.net is getting a makeover! Although it is still in development, the new look is coming along nicely. A new logo will top off the design when we finally …

It does indeed seem like Google has updated PageRank once again, and considering this blog's meager 2 free WordPress themes, I'm happy with our growth from 2 to 5. Not bad for a blog less than 6 months old, if I do say so myself.
I'm sure it doesn't hurt to have links from the likes of Small Potato, Brian Gardner, Cory Miller, Blog Herald, and of course my friend Lorelle (who happens to be one of the nicest people in the whole wide world!).
Times are good, and they keep getting better ... …